Makai
Lemon USC TrojansHeight: 5'11”
Weight: 195 pounds
Position: WR
Big Board Rank: 15
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Lemon lacks ideal size and top-tier NFL athleticism, but his football IQ, elite body control and competitive toughness make him a top-50-caliber prospect. He projects as a starting inside-the-numbers receiver, primarily in the slot, with added return value.
Player Traits
Route running 8/10 Vertical ability, long speed 6/10 Release, footwork 8/10 Hands 9/10 Change-of-direction acceleration 7/10 Change-of-direction flexibility 9/10 Run after the catch/contact 6/10 Play strength, blocking 8/10 Competitive toughness 10/10
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- Route running: 8/10
- Vertical ability, long speed: 6/10
- Release, footwork: 8/10
- Hands: 9/10
- Change-of-direction acceleration: 7/10
- Change-of-direction flexibility: 9/10
- Run after the catch/contact: 6/10
- Play strength, blocking: 8/10
- Competitive toughness: 10/10
2025 Advanced Data (Ranks among 432 FBS qualifiers)
Season statsValueRankDrops2T-111Drop rate2.567YAC / reception6.4T-91Avg depth of target10.4T-275Deep catches16T-3Deep yards5225Screen catches22T-32Screen yards14641Contested catches10T-44
Target rate by situation (2025)
Separation by coverage look (All routes of 5-plus yards, 2025)
Coverage lookSeparation rateClass avg.All routes34.62%32.95%Zone single41.67%44.76%Zone36.59%32.52%Man single30.56%38.46%Zone double33.33%18.35%Man single with help22.22%19.60%Zone single with help42.86%27.14%Zone with help0.00%36.04%
Production vs. Coverage Looks (2025)
Man vs. ZoneManZone Coverage LooksBracketCover-0Cover-1Cover-1 DoubleCover-2Cover-3Cover-3 CloudCover-3 Double CloudCover-3 SeamCover-6QuartersRed ZoneCover 2-Man ×ManTargets: 28Receptions: 20Yards: 316PFF receiving grade81.3Targets28Receptions20Receiving yards316Yards per reception15.8Receiving touchdowns5First downs12Drops0Contested targets5Contested catches3Yards after catch169YAC per reception8.4Avg depth of target9.1Yards per route run3.29Explosive plays9Missed tackles forced6WR rating118.5ZoneTargets: 75Receptions: 54Yards: 801PFF receiving grade90.1Targets75Receptions54Receiving yards801Yards per reception14.8Receiving touchdowns2First downs34Drops2Contested targets8Contested catches5Yards after catch318YAC per reception5.9Avg depth of target10.9Yards per route run3.20Explosive plays22Missed tackles forced15WR rating104.4BracketTargets: 2Receptions: 1Yards: 12PFF receiving grade69.8Targets2Receptions1Receiving yards12Yards per reception12.0Receiving touchdowns1First downs1Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target22.0Yards per route run1.09Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating108.3Cover-0Targets: 3Receptions: 2Yards: 6PFF receiving grade59.8Targets3Receptions2Receiving yards6Yards per reception3.0Receiving touchdowns1First downs1Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch9YAC per reception4.5Avg depth of target10.7Yards per route run0.50Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating109.7Cover-1Targets: 22Receptions: 17Yards: 299PFF receiving grade86.7Targets22Receptions17Receiving yards299Yards per reception17.6Receiving touchdowns4First downs11Drops0Contested targets4Contested catches2Yards after catch160YAC per reception9.4Avg depth of target9.4Yards per route run3.99Explosive plays9Missed tackles forced6WR rating139.2Cover-1 DoubleTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade60.0Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover-2Targets: 13Receptions: 9Yards: 156PFF receiving grade82.4Targets13Receptions9Receiving yards156Yards per reception17.3Receiving touchdowns0First downs7Drops1Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch44YAC per reception4.9Avg depth of target9.6Yards per route run2.84Explosive plays5Missed tackles forced3WR rating109.8Cover-3Targets: 20Receptions: 15Yards: 188PFF receiving grade74.9Targets20Receptions15Receiving yards188Yards per reception12.5Receiving touchdowns0First downs9Drops0Contested targets3Contested catches2Yards after catch73YAC per reception4.9Avg depth of target9.7Yards per route run2.41Explosive plays6Missed tackles forced2WR rating82.9Cover-3 CloudTargets: 5Receptions: 4Yards: 52PFF receiving grade85.4Targets5Receptions4Receiving yards52Yards per reception13.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs3Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch26YAC per reception6.5Avg depth of target7.8Yards per route run7.43Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced2WR rating110.0Cover-3 Double CloudTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade59.5Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover-3 SeamTargets: 6Receptions: 4Yards: 35PFF receiving grade62.9Targets6Receptions4Receiving yards35Yards per reception8.8Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch9YAC per reception2.3Avg depth of target12.2Yards per route run2.50Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced3WR rating81.9Cover-6Targets: 8Receptions: 5Yards: 76PFF receiving grade78.2Targets8Receptions5Receiving yards76Yards per reception15.2Receiving touchdowns0First downs4Drops0Contested targets2Contested catches1Yards after catch44YAC per reception8.8Avg depth of target10.5Yards per route run3.17Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced1WR rating93.8QuartersTargets: 23Receptions: 17Yards: 294PFF receiving grade85.4Targets23Receptions17Receiving yards294Yards per reception17.3Receiving touchdowns2First downs10Drops1Contested targets3Contested catches2Yards after catch122YAC per reception7.2Avg depth of target13.1Yards per route run4.14Explosive plays6Missed tackles forced4WR rating126.6Red ZoneTargets: 4Receptions: 4Yards: 27PFF receiving grade80.8Targets4Receptions4Receiving yards27Yards per reception6.8Receiving touchdowns3First downs3Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch15YAC per reception3.8Avg depth of target4.3Yards per route run2.25Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating134.4Cover 2-ManTargets: 3Receptions: 1Yards: 11PFF receiving grade55.9Targets3Receptions1Receiving yards11Yards per reception11.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target5.7Yards per route run1.38Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating5.6
Receiving snaps by alignment (2025)
Target Depth Chart (2025)
Outside LeftBetween NumbersOutside Right3 receptions / 3 targets61 Yards2 TD, 0 INT158.3 RTG95.38 receptions / 13 targets327 Yards2 TD, 0 INT145.0 RTG99.95 receptions / 9 targets134 Yards1 TD, 0 INT137.5 RTG94.120+1 receptions / 1 targets12 Yards1 TD, 0 INT156.3 RTG85.67 receptions / 12 targets109 Yards1 TD, 1 INT81.6 RTG92.62 receptions / 6 targets29 Yards0 TD, 1 INT10.4 RTG67.310-193 receptions / 6 targets46 Yards0 TD, 0 INT75.7 RTG89.123 receptions / 27 targets253 Yards2 TD, 1 INT115.0 RTG93.35 receptions / 9 targets31 Yards1 TD, 1 INT60.2 RTG78.00-90 receptions / 0 targets0 Yards0 TD, 0 INT0.0 RTG–19 receptions / 20 targets140 Yards1 TD, 0 INT112.5 RTG91.23 receptions / 3 targets14 Yards0 TD, 0 INT86.1 RTG70.8BH LOS 90+80+70+60+50+
